383 Year Old Dance Festival of Nepal

The 383-year-old Kartik Naach Festival got underway in Lalitpur, Nepal on Wednesday. The traditional festival, which showcases different episodes of Lord Vishnu’s stories over the course of several days, will run until November 15.

The Kartik Dance tradition was initiated by Malla King Siddhi Narsingh Malla as an annual event for the welfare of the people and nation.Each day features a different story of Lord Vishnu, making this festival unique among Nepal’s cultural heritage.